Mars landing celebration

Mars landing celebration

Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times

Mars Science Laboratory team member Miguel San Martin, left, and Sarah Milkovich, right, watch a video of mission control erupting joy Sunday night during a press briefing at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday.

Mars Science Laboratory team member Miguel San Martin, left, and Sarah Milkovich, right, watch a video of mission control erupting joy Sunday night during a press briefing at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday.